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The National Board for Certification in the Orthopedic Specialties, Inc. (NBCOS) was incorporated in 2019 as a not-for-profit credentialing agency to provide a certification program for several specialties that navigate across the orthopedic profession. The NBCOS has established the standards of practice for Orthopedic Physician Extenders (OPE-C®), Registered Orthopedic Technologists (ROT), Orthopedic Allied Professionals (OAP-C) and the continuing education requirements associated for maintaining the aforementioned credentials, respectively. The NBCOS will be establishing the framework to approach state regulatory agencies to initiate/engage the necessary provisions for regulatory standards and licensure.

NBCOS Vision:

The NBCOS will fulfill its mission by:

• Supporting career advancement through a validated certification process focused on office-based orthopedic clinical procedures;

• Endorsing high standards of professional clinical competency by supporting its membership with criteria and means for continuing education;

• Providing evidence-based research that is responsive to the musculoskeletal demands of the orthopedic population;

• Being the primary advocate in the orthopedic specialty arena for its legislative advancement towards professional licensure;

• Exploring the opportunity to further develop professional opportunities for employment diversification for its credentialed members

• Advocating the demand for the highest clinical standards, ethical decision-making and professionalism of its credentialed members.

Orthopedic Specialty Alliance (OSA)

The Orthopedic Specialty Alliance connects the foremost organizations that are committed to advancing the quality of healthcare across select orthopedic specialty areas. The following professional organizations triangulate such healthcare advancement through credentialing, professional membership and academic standard.

Ø National Board for Certification in the Orthopedic Specialties, Inc. (NBCOS)

Ø American Society of Orthopedic Professionals (ASOP)

Ø Commission on the Accreditation for Orthopedic Specialty Education (CAOSE)

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